A seven-year-old boy was taken to hospital with traumatizing injuries after reportedly being hung by his neck by an older boy in a school bathroom in Maryland .
The parents of the second-grader have demanded answers from the school, dismissing suggestions that the incident at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School on Friday was a result of “horseplay.”
“If you look at my son he has marks under his eyes. He still has bruises on his neck from being choked,” the boy’s mother, who asked to remain anonymous, told WUSA. “He’s traumatized. It’s going to take time. This is not something he’s going to just get over overnight.”
A press statement from school principal Carrie Burke, released on Friday, stated: “This afternoon, two of our students were reportedly horseplaying in a school bathroom when one student’s jacket got caught on a stall door hook.
“The student was not able to free themselves and the other student involved was also not able to help them. This student left the bathroom to seek help from staff and reported the incident to administrators.”